Real Estate and The New Pornographers // The Forecastle Festival After-Parties @ Headliners // 7.14-15.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - July 27, 2017July 31, 2017 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY - Real Estate writes and plays music that's perfect if you're falling in love. It works if you're breaking up as well. If you're feeling lighthearted on a spring day it's absolutely appropriate. If you're really down in the dumps, wearing your tortured
One Ok Rock // Live @ Algonquin Commons Theatre // 7.21.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Adrienne Row-Smith - July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 Photos and Article By: Adrienne Row - Smith Ottawa, Ontario -- One Ok Rock descended upon Canada’s capital in support of their 8th release Ambitions at the Algonquin Commons Theatre. Even before the show started, fans who were waiting excitedly chatted or sung the band’s songs. The band was supported by Palisades, and Set It Off. Palisades started the evening off on an energetic note. They opened with the powerful track “Through
The Color Morale // Live @ Hoosier Dome // 7.11.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Courtney Drake - July 13, 2017July 13, 2017 Article & photos by: Courtney Drake INDIANAPOLIS, IN—Parking at the Hoosier Dome was scarce by the time fans were finally allowed into the venue; a large number of them were actually forced to park along the street in the nearby neighborhood. Despite the minor inconvenience, the Hoosier Dome's residential location &
PVRIS // Live @ Old National Centre // 7.5.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Courtney Drake - July 13, 2017 Article & photos by: Courtney Drake INDIANAPOLIS, IN—PVRIS fans waited patiently outside of Old National Centre for at least 6 hours before the show on July 5th just so they could ensure that they would be one of the first in line to see the trio. Even arriving two hours before
Cody Jinks // Live @ The NorVa // 7.7.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Wendy Podmenik Woodell - July 10, 2017 Article by : Wendy Podmenik Darugar Photos by: Glenn Woodell and Wendy Podmenik Darugar NORFOLK, VA: “Raising hell with the hippies and the cowboys They don't care about no trends They don't care about songs that sell I've never been a part of any musical scene I ain't just talking Nashville, if you know What I mean” Notwithstanding his
LA Guns // Live @ The Mercury Ballroom // 6.29.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - July 8, 2017July 10, 2017 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY- Born of the legendary Sunset Strip hard rock scene of the eighties with bands like Poison, Motley Crue and Faster Pussycat, LA Guns is finally touring with the “classic” lineup, fronted by its co-founders, guitarist Tracii Guns and vocalist Phil Lewis in what
Don Henley // Live @ The PNC Pavilion // 6.15.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - July 3, 2017July 3, 2017 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Cincinatti, OH -- After a gorgeous a cappella song that opened the show, Eagles cofounder Don Henley invited us to "relax." Any expectations we might have had were clarified. " We've got two hours to cover 42 years of music." The first time the
Sigur Ros // Live @ The Palace // 6.13.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED MUSIC by Michael W. Bright - June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 Article and Photos by: Michael W. Bright Louisville, KY- Ethereal is probably overused as a description for a sound or music or a band. Yet here is a band whose picture will, as they say, be in the dictionary if you lookup the word. Experimental, art rock, ambient music, minimalist, are all appropriate
Boston Calling Festival // Boston, MA // 5.26-28.17 CONCERT REVIEWS FEATURED FESTIVALS MUSIC by Richard Knowles - June 6, 2017July 25, 2017 Article and Photos by: Richard Knowles Trying to put into words the essence of Boston Calling is not an easy task. Sure, I can sit here and talk about the bands and the killer sets they all put on (which I will), but it’s more than that. For me it’s about
The Kindred // Live @ Mavericks // 5.5.17. CONCERT REVIEWS MUSIC by Adrienne Row-Smith - May 13, 2017 Photos and Article by: Adrienne Row Smith Ottawa – Ontario, on a rainy Friday night Ottawa natives The Kindred made a pit stop during their Canadian tour to pay homage to their hometown. The band had Pantomime, The Dead Centuries and Halfsleeper help make a memorable evening. Openers Pantomime of Petawawa, who